The Traveler: An American Odyssey in the HimalayasThis loving memorial to Swift is a moving photographic portrait of Himalayan life, a testimonial to a generation of trekkers and the questing spirit that motivated them. Hansen offers a sage perspective on Swift's adventuring career, placing it in the globe-shrinking change of the last 20 years. 56 color photos. |
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Page 52
... Three dimly lit walls were covered in faded frescoes . " Weird tantric stuff , " Hugh noted in his journal . He left 5 rupees as a donation and when the man had finished his devotions they returned to his house for more tea 52.
... Three dimly lit walls were covered in faded frescoes . " Weird tantric stuff , " Hugh noted in his journal . He left 5 rupees as a donation and when the man had finished his devotions they returned to his house for more tea 52.
Page 55
... rupees . " Thirty - six rupees for less than a kilo of bread ? " he exclaimed . Hugh told him that everything was expensive in America and that clothing , food , rent , and taxes con- sumed nearly all his money each year . " I live in a ...
... rupees . " Thirty - six rupees for less than a kilo of bread ? " he exclaimed . Hugh told him that everything was expensive in America and that clothing , food , rent , and taxes con- sumed nearly all his money each year . " I live in a ...
Page 65
... rupees in small bills , a $ 3 pair of Chinese high- topped canvas shoes , a down sleeping bag , and the command of two Nepali phrases : " Do you have a place to sleep ? " and " Do you have any food ? " It is still possible to trek like ...
... rupees in small bills , a $ 3 pair of Chinese high- topped canvas shoes , a down sleeping bag , and the command of two Nepali phrases : " Do you have a place to sleep ? " and " Do you have any food ? " It is still possible to trek like ...
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